To feed or not to feed anemones (bta)

[JazzChing]

I have been told that anemones are photosynthetic, and some people wasn’t feeding anemones at all. Are those special cases for special anemones or is it a MUST feeding anemones ?

 

[RC51]

I have been told that anemones are photosynthetic, and some people wasn’t feeding anemones at all. Are those special cases for special anemones or is it a MUST feeding anemones ?

I suggest feeding cuz it will pull out better colors and generally really good health.

 

[outhouse]

They dont need any food, but if you do feed it can make them grow larger. I have 150 from 1 original rbta and I never feed. I did feed one and it grew larger. But the rest were all very very healthy, like this picture of unfed nems

 

[outhouse]

it will pull out better colors and generally really good health.

Utter nonsense brotherclownfish. Mine are as colorful as a fed one and healthy as a nem can get. Feeding will increase size for a while, but most will split into multiple nems after increase in size. Its why I stopped feeding.

 

[holdthecoffee]

I like to feed mine, just cool to watch it pull it's tentacles close to it's mouth.

 

[Tamberav]

I never feed m BTA and its been years. Colors are vibrant and it grows large even without feeding. Now it may catch some stuff on its own and sometimes my clowns give it something.

 

[outhouse]

Are those special cases for special anemones or is it a MUST feeding anemones ?

Not special cases at all. They dont need to be fed, but you can feed if you want.

 

[Jaybeastin]

Ive been feeding mine and it’s really healthy but the problem is they split too much when they get a good size. I’m going to stop now. Currently have 4 now in less than 4 months

 

[mindme]

You don't need to feed. I don't feed them directly, but occasionally they'll get a pellet or 2 when I'm feeding my clownfish.

If you do feed them, give them smaller things. Do not feed them whole silversides or things like that. And if they "poop", then you've over feed.

 

[Reef Jockey]

IME, nems don't have to be fed. you can if you want but like most have mentioned, feeding will make them grow quicker. I've started with 4 nems 3 months ago and fed them twice during that time. I gave away 3 nems already and I still have 4. I need to get rid of more.. they split so often

 

[RC51]

Utter nonsense brotherclownfish. Mine are as colorful as a fed one and healthy as a nem can get. Feeding will increase size for a while, but most will split into multiple nems after increase in size. Its why I stopped feeding.

Depends i guess. I personally like them splitting because its extra cash for me

 

[JazzChing]

They dont need any food, but if you do feed it can make them grow larger. I have 150 from 1 original rbta and I never feed. I did feed one and it grew larger. But the rest were all very very healthy, like this picture of unfed nems

Hi thanks for your sharing. I only feed the tank with very least amount of pallets food for my fish as I wanted to maintain good water parameters and I don’t even feed my LPS too. In this case, can the nem only rely on the light ?

 

[outhouse]

In this case, can the nem only rely on the light ?

Sure. Look at all mine that have never been fed once, thats just a small corner, my nems are multiplying faster then Io can count right now

 

[outhouse]

Depends i guess. I personally like them splitting because its extra cash for me

They will split either way, just at a larger size if you feed. Nothing wrong with feeding, unless its too much, and nothing wrong with letting them feed off light.

 

[outhouse]

Look at the new growth a baby, in just 2 days since the first pic was taken. I have no idea where the bottom left came from. And the baby top left was there this morning

 

[JazzChing]

Look at the new growth a baby, in just 2 days since the first pic was taken. I have no idea where the bottom left came from. And the baby top left was there this morning

Thats amazing!! Can you provide some tips or experience keeping healthy bta ? Or any strange behaviour showing them uncomfortable and unhealthy. Appropriate a lot !

 

[outhouse]

Can you provide some tips or experience keeping healthy bta ?

They hate to much light, for 5 years I had no growth. Turned my lights down to 10% B and 1 % W in a 30" deep tank, and now growth is back to normal. I do keep clean water, and do monthly 100g water changes in a 300g system. Been using vibrant for 2 months, and all bad algae long gone.

These are easy to keep, as are my branching hammers and a lobo I have. The 1 Nem I started with almost 30 years ago is still in my tank somewhere, or in these fractionally as their parent

 

[Falreef]

Look at the new growth a baby, in just 2 days since the first pic was taken. I have no idea where the bottom left came from. And the baby top left was there this morning

Are these perhaps majano?

 

[LPS Bum]

I haven't actively fed my BTAs in years. Though the particles are very small, I suppose they might grab some of the zooplankton I broadcast feed twice a week.

They're very healthy, and I have way too many of them now.

 

[DK450reef]

I suggest feeding cuz it will pull out better colors and generally really good health.

Yes I agree they should be fed. If you have clowns they often take food to their host. I find mine once every two weeks. Squid or shrimp.